Chapter 121 - 116 Ingratitude
Fang Pingying saw that Luo Honglan remained silent and naturally knew what she was thinking.
With a sigh, she said to her, "I’m not saying that you shouldn’t associate with your sister and all, but you should be clear in your mind about who you can lend money to and who you can’t."
"Then who can I lend money to, and who can’t I?" Luo Honglan knew she was asking a somewhat foolish question, but she really couldn’t figure it out.
Because no matter who came to borrow money from her, at first, they would all pledge to pay her back, even specifying how and how much they would repay, making it seem like they were sincerely going to return the money.
Fang Pingying was really at her wits’ end with this naive girl, so she said to her, "You can lend to someone like Miss Fang who is trustworthy and considers your interests in all matters; on the contrary, people like your sister, your second sister-in-law, as well as your mother and your second brother, you cannot lend to them. If you do, they definitely won’t pay you back."
"You’re already sixteen this year, and in a few years, you might have to find a husband. If you don’t have a penny to your name, when you go to your husband’s house, are you going to ask your mother-in-law for everything you want to buy?" As she spoke, Fang Pingying also took the opportunity to draw a comparison,
"Just think about how difficult it is to ask your mom for money now; asking your mother-in-law for money could be ten times harder in the future."
Luo Honglan actually believed these words because she had seen firsthand how tightly her mom clutched her eldest brother’s money, and how many times there had been arguments over it at home.
Luckily, her sister-in-law could earn her own money; if she really had to constantly ask her mom for anything, it would not only be difficult to get, but she’d also likely get scolded.
Thinking about this, she nodded in agreement, "Mmm, I remember now, I won’t tell my elder sister how much money I have anymore."